Installing PostHog on OpenSUSE Latest

PostHog is an open-source product analytics platform that you can self-host on your servers. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install PostHog on the latest version of OpenSUSE.

Step 1: Update system packages

First, let's update the packages of the system by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo zypper refresh

Step 2: Install dependencies

To run PostHog on OpenSUSE, we need to install a few dependencies. Run this command in your terminal to install them:

sudo zypper install nginx certbot postgresql13 ruby2.7 cmake npm

Note: If you have already installed any of these dependencies, then skip that specific package.

Step 3: Install Ruby Gems

Run the following command to install the bundler and pg gems:

sudo gem install bundler pg --no-document

Step 4: Install PostHog

Run the following command in your terminal to clone the official PostHog repository:

git clone https://github.com/PostHog/posthog.git

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the posthog directory using the following command:

cd posthog

Now, install the required gems and packages:

bundle install
npm ci --prefix posthog/static
npm run build --prefix posthog/static

Step 5: Configure PostHog

PostHog needs to be configured to work with your server. Copy the .env.example file to a .env file:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and change the following variables:

• DATABASE_URL with your PostgreSQL credentials.
• SECRET_KEY with a random string.
• ALLOWED_HOSTS with your server’s hostname or IP address.

Step 6: Setup PostgreSQL

Run the following commands to set up the PostgreSQL database for PostHog:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER posthog WITH PASSWORD 'password123';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE posthog OWNER posthog ENCODING='UTF8';"

Note: Replace the password123 with your password for the PostHog user.

Step 7: Run PostHog

We’re ready to run PostHog now! Run the following command in your terminal to start the PostHog server:

bundle exec rails server -e production

Press Ctrl + C to stop the server.

Step 8: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/posthog

Add the following lines to the file:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name your_server_name_or_ip_address;

  location / {
    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
  }
}

Note: Replace your_server_name_or_ip_address with your server's hostname or IP address.

Save the file and create a symlink to the sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/posthog /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Test the Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

Reload Nginx:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 9: Set up HTTPS using Let's Encrypt

Run the following command to generate SSL certificates for your site:

sudo certbot --nginx -d your_domain.com

Follow the prompts to generate your certificate.

Note: Replace your_domain.com with your domain name.

That's it! You have successfully installed PostHog on OpenSUSE. You can now access PostHog by going to https://your_domain.com in your browser.

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